Free therapy for participating in a research study
- Assessments and therapy are conducted on Zoom
- Participants will be randomly assigned to intensive therapy or standard therapy
- There will be assessments before and after therapy
- Participants will receive compensation
The Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (Chicago) is conducting a clinical trial to better understand how to schedule speech and language therapy. The therapy can be done from home on a laptop we will lend to them.
What is involved:
- Participants will receive 10 hours of computer-based conversation practice across either 2 or 5 weeks.
- Participants will be required to attend assessment and training visits (online via Zoom) before and immediately after the treatment period, and at 3 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment ends.
- Participants will receive compensation.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Diagnosis of aphasia from a stroke
- At least 6 months since stroke onset
- At least 18 years old
- English-speaking before the stroke
For more information (or to apply), click here:
IRB Project #: STU00209618
Principal Investigator: Leora Cherney, PhD
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an academic affiliate of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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